Re: TIB: Re: Wheee
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Re: TIB: Re: Wheee
Thomas J. Hruska wrote:
> At 09:22 PM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >About AHSME, appearently my math teacher didn't think I was capable of
> >getting a good score on it, as only people he choose got to take it and
> >everyone else in my period got to take it. I think I would do better than
> >anyone there :)
>
> That's segregation. Sue your school for NOT letting you take the test. It
> looks good on a resume and college applications that you like to go out on
> a limb to try new things. Your teacher isn't allowed to restrict you from
> this competition by your Constitutional Rights. This test was free and so
> he has no right to restrict you from taking it, since segregation violates
> the Constitution of the United States of America and he segregated you and
> possibly others from taking the test, he disobeyed the law and therefore
> violated his rights as a citizen of the U.S. as does any other criminal.
>
> BTW, this is one of the toughest math tests you can possibly ever take
> (next to the 10, 5-7 hour exams, you have to take to become a member of the
> Society of Actuaries). Even though it is tough, it never really hurts to
> try to see if you can make it to the next level.
He didn't ask the teacherl to take the test, so the teacher was only indirectly
segregating (if that). I am sure if this student asked to take the test, the
teacher would have let him. There is nothing that says the teacher has to ask
everyone in the school if they want to take the test. So I doubt you could sue
the school or the teacher.
Bryan
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